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What part of your game suffers most - when you're hungover?

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My Saturday started a bit rough thanks to a late Friday night at the Billy Joel concert. I finally dragged myself off the couch to go play a round to shake off the hangover. Most of the game was serviceable, but my putting was atrocious. I didn't make a first putt at all. In fact I think i didn't leave myself less than 4' for my second once. I'm pretty sure I 3 jacked 15 of 18 holes.

So what part of your game goes to seed when you're banged up from the previous night?
 
Oh putting for sure. If it was a real rough night, by the time I get to the green I just want the hole to be over and blast putts 15 feet by trying to make everything to end it.
 
Not sure, sometimes it helps as I tend to be slower. Coffee is the killer for me. But most likely if I am hungover it would be more the finesse shots like putting or a nice 1/2 swing wedge or iron that would go in the tank
 
Lucky I guess, haven't had a drink in years. When I did though, short game was a problem.
 
I tend to play better haha. The round at the Gauntlet I had after feeling like death when I woke up was one of my best rounds that year.
 
speed and distance. i move realllllllllllly slow after i've tied one on.
 
Accuracy and Distance
 
Driver just totally leaves me.
 
Pedialyte......back in the game boys
 
I actually play a bit better most times when hungover. Sounds weird but i think the hangover slows me down a bit as I get a little quick with the driver at times.


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Temperament and my swing. When I'm hungover, my coordination is just a tad slow so I will usually miss all over the place.
 
Snickerdog said:
Lucky I guess, haven't had a drink in years. When I did though, short game was a problem.
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Yeah, by the time I started to play golf my days of imbibing were long over. But I don't need to be nursing a hangover to have a part of my game suffer. Maybe I should go back to drinking...
 
I have to say that my attitude takes a hit, and the mental focus to think through a shot. Many times when I'm hungover I get mentally lazy and just go hit.

Whiskey
 
I have no idea!
 
What part of your game suffers most - when you're hungover?

Typically after a long night of drinking prior to teeing off I just drink more during the round to shake the hangover...
 
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I actually play a bit better most times when hungover. Sounds weird but i think the hangover slows me down a bit as I get a little quick with the driver at times.


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Same here. It’s weird.
 
I have noticed if I walk the round with a hangover ther results are better - keep the blood and adreniline pumping. If i'm riding in a cart, stick a fork in me...
 
Punctuality :sad:
 
Never played with a hangover before but I'd imagine my scores would sky rocket but putting might be smoother.

Whenever I golf with a cold (aka the man flu) my swing is much smoother so perhaps I wouldn't have the same mentality.
 
Anything that needs steady nerves ... putting, literally standing over the ball (well depends how hung over I am) ... sometimes it's pretty much everything. Unless of course I start out with some alcohol to continue the night onto the golf course. Then I shoot the best round ever! HA! :act-up:
 
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